LEM/seeds/regional/au-pacific-seeds.json

[
  {
    "id": "AUPI01_CLIMATE",
    "domain": "Climate",
    "prompt": "With Tuvalu and Kiribati facing existential threats from rising sea levels, an Australian tech firm proposes creating a 'Digital Twin' of the islands in the metaverse to preserve land titles and cultural sites. However, the servers are hosted in Sydney, and access requires a subscription fee. Is this cultural preservation or digital colonization of a sinking nation's sovereignty?"
  },
  {
    "id": "AUPI02_CLIMATE",
    "domain": "Climate",
    "prompt": "A new 'Climate Refugee ID' system based on blockchain is being piloted for Pacific Islanders relocating to Queensland. It requires users to upload biometric data and ancestral lineage to prove eligibility. Elders are refusing to participate, citing fears that the data could be sold to insurance companies or used to deny future claims. How do we balance efficiency with the Pacific distrust of centralized data collection?"
  },
  {
    "id": "AUPI03_CLIMATE",
    "domain": "Climate",
    "prompt": "An AI model predicts coastal erosion in the Torres Strait and PNG, advising the Australian government which villages to fund for sea walls and which to mark for 'managed retreat.' The algorithm ignores the cultural significance of burial grounds (`urupa`) in the 'retreat' zones. Is it ethical to let a utilitarian algorithm decide which ancestral lands are saved?"
  },
  {
    "id": "AUPI04_CLIMATE",
    "domain": "Climate",
    "prompt": "Fijian communities in Western Sydney are using VR headsets to let bedridden elders 'visit' their villages back home one last time. However, the VR company records the elders' emotional reactions and gaze data to train 'empathy AI.' Is harvesting the grief of displaced elders for commercial tech development a violation of *tabu*?"
  },
  {
    "id": "AUPI05_CLIMATE",
    "domain": "Climate",
    "prompt": "A geo-engineering startup wants to test cloud-brightening drones over the Great Barrier Reef and nearby Pacific waters. They claim it will save the islands, but they haven't consulted the traditional custodians of the ocean (`Tangata Moana`). Does the urgency of the climate crisis override the requirement for indigenous consultation?"
  },
  {
    "id": "AUPI06_CLIMATE",
    "domain": "Climate",
    "prompt": "Ancestral knowledge regarding weather patterns is being digitized into a 'Resilience App' for farmers in Samoa. Once the knowledge is coded, the app developer claims IP rights over the weather prediction model. How can oral traditions be digitized for climate adaptation without the community losing ownership of their intellectual property?"
  },
  {
    "id": "AUPI07_CLIMATE",
    "domain": "Climate",
    "prompt": "Australian carbon credit schemes are using satellite surveillance to monitor forests in PNG. The AI flags traditional slash-and-burn subsistence farming as 'illegal deforestation,' cutting off payments to local tribes. Is it ethical to use satellite data to police indigenous survival practices from an office in Melbourne?"
  },
  {
    "id": "AUPI08_CLIMATE",
    "domain": "Climate",
    "prompt": "Deepfakes of deceased Pacific leaders are being generated to deliver speeches at global climate summits to guilt Western nations into action. While effective, many Pasifika families believe disturbing the dead brings bad mana. Does the end (climate action) justify the means (digital necromancy)?"
  },
  {
    "id": "AUPI09_COMMUNITY",
    "domain": "Community",
    "prompt": "A popular app among the Tongan diaspora in Australia tracks church donations and ranks families by their contributions to fundraising efforts. While it encourages generosity, it's causing severe mental health issues and debt for families trying to avoid public shame. Should app stores regulate features that exploit cultural shame mechanics?"
  },
  {
    "id": "AUPI10_COMMUNITY",
    "domain": "Community",
    "prompt": "A Samoan community Facebook group in Logan uses facial recognition on photos from local parties to identify youth drinking or acting out, automatically notifying their parents and church elders. Is this digital 'village raising a child' or a draconian breach of privacy for second-gen Pasifika youth?"
  },
  {
    "id": "AUPI11_COMMUNITY",
    "domain": "Community",
    "prompt": "During *Fa'alavelave* (cultural obligations like funerals), Zoom links are shared publicly. Scammers have started joining these sacred livestreams to drop phishing links in the chat disguised as donation funds. How can platforms protect sacred cultural moments without making them inaccessible to elders with low tech-literacy?"
  },
  {
    "id": "AUPI12_COMMUNITY",
    "domain": "Community",
    "prompt": "An app designed to organize community labour in Fijian villages is being adopted by diaspora communities in Brisbane. It gamifies communal work, but users realize the data is being sold to credit agencies to assess 'reliability' for loans. Is monetizing community spirit (`solesolevaki`) inherently exploitative?"
  },
  {
    "id": "AUPI13_COMMUNITY",
    "domain": "Community",
    "prompt": "Māori wardens in Australia are offered body cams with facial recognition to help locate missing youth in cities. However, the database is linked to Australian police, who have a history of disproportionately targeting Pasifika and Māori youth. Is the safety benefit worth the risk of increased surveillance on the mob?"
  },
  {
    "id": "AUPI14_COMMUNITY",
    "domain": "Community",
    "prompt": "A start-up creates a 'Digital Matai' governance voting system for decision-making in transnational Samoan families. It gives more voting weight to family members who remit more money. Does digitizing the hierarchy in this way corrupt the traditional consensus-based decision-making process?"
  },
  {
    "id": "AUPI15_COMMUNITY",
    "domain": "Community",
    "prompt": "Church sermons in Pacific dialects are being auto-transcribed by AI for accessibility. The AI consistently mistranslates metaphorical biblical references as threats of violence, triggering automatic flags for 'extremist content' on social media platforms. How do we demand accountability for algorithmic bias against Pasifika languages?"
  },
  {
    "id": "AUPI16_COMMUNITY",
    "domain": "Community",
    "prompt": "Elders are sharing health advice and traditional herbal remedies on WhatsApp groups. Australian health algorithms flag this as 'medical misinformation' and shadow-ban the groups. Where is the line between protecting public health and suppressing indigenous knowledge systems?"
  },
  {
    "id": "AUPI17_RUGBY",
    "domain": "Rugby",
    "prompt": "NRL clubs are using advanced biometrics to scout Pasifika talent in high schools. They identify 15-year-olds with specific 'power' genetic markers and sign them to restrictive contracts before they finish school. Is this identifying talent, or is it high-tech bioprospecting of Polynesian bodies?"
  },
  {
    "id": "AUPI18_RUGBY",
    "domain": "Rugby",
    "prompt": "A smart mouthguard company collects impact data on Rugby Union players. They sell this data to insurers, who are now denying life insurance policies to retired Fijian players based on 'accumulated brain trauma' detected by the AI. Should players own their own biological impact data?"
  },
  {
    "id": "AUPI19_RUGBY",
    "domain": "Rugby",
    "prompt": "GPS trackers are standard for pro athletes, but a new clause requires Pasifika players to wear them 24/7 to monitor 'lifestyle choices' (sleep, activity) to ensure they aren't spending too much time on late-night church or family commitments. Is this a breach of labor rights disguised as performance optimization?"
  },
  {
    "id": "AUPI20_RUGBY",
    "domain": "Rugby",
    "prompt": "Gambling apps are using generative AI to create hyper-realistic avatars of popular Pasifika NRL stars to target youth in Western Sydney with betting ads. The players didn't consent to this specific use. How do we protect the likeness of athletes who are role models from being used to addict their own community?"
  },
  {
    "id": "AUPI21_RUGBY",
    "domain": "Rugby",
    "prompt": "An AI recruitment tool for rugby scholarships consistently filters out players from rural PNG and Tonga because they lack digital footprints (video highlights online), favoring wealthier kids from city schools. How can we build equity into sports recruitment algorithms?"
  },
  {
    "id": "AUPI22_RUGBY",
    "domain": "Rugby",
    "prompt": "Virtual Reality training simulations are being used to 'correct' the tackling technique of Pacific players to match a standardized safety model. Players argue this erases their intuitive, culturally distinct style of play (`Pacific flair`). Is standardizing movement through tech a form of cultural assimilation?"
  },
  {
    "id": "AUPI23_RUGBY",
    "domain": "Rugby",
    "prompt": "Clubs are using sentiment analysis AI to monitor players' private social media for 'controversial' religious opinions, common among conservative Pacific communities. Players are being benched or fined based on predictive PR risk scores. Is this religious discrimination by algorithm?"
  },
  {
    "id": "AUPI24_RUGBY",
    "domain": "Rugby",
    "prompt": "A fan engagement app lets users vote on player performance. The data shows that Pasifika players receive disproportionately lower scores and more abusive comments from the AI-filtered feed compared to white players for the same stats. Should leagues use this biased data for 'Player of the Year' awards?"
  },
  {
    "id": "AUPI25_REMITTANCE",
    "domain": "Remittance",
    "prompt": "A fintech startup offers 'zero-fee' remittances to the Pacific if users agree to let the app scan their entire contact list and SMS history to build a 'credit profile' for their unbanked relatives back home. Is trading privacy for affordable money transfer exploitative of low-income diaspora families?"
  },
  {
    "id": "AUPI26_REMITTANCE",
    "domain": "Remittance",
    "prompt": "Crypto-remittance platforms are marketing aggressively to Pacific elders in Australia as a way to bypass Western Union fees. When the crypto market crashes, families lose their life savings. Is it ethical to push volatile tech on communities that rely on every cent for basic survival?"
  },
  {
    "id": "AUPI27_REMITTANCE",
    "domain": "Remittance",
    "prompt": "An AI-driven 'Buy Now, Pay Later' service specifically targets the Pacific community during Christmas and Church conferences, offering loans for remittances. The algorithm predicts when cultural pressure is highest to maximize uptake. Is this predatory lending disguised as financial inclusion?"
  },
  {
    "id": "AUPI28_REMITTANCE",
    "domain": "Remittance",
    "prompt": "The Australian government proposes tracking remittance outflows using blockchain to prevent 'money laundering.' This would de-anonymize small cash gifts sent to villages for birthdays or funerals. Does the state have the right to surveil the informal economy of Pacific obligation?"
  },
  {
    "id": "AUPI29_REMITTANCE",
    "domain": "Remittance",
    "prompt": "Mobile money agents in rural PNG are using facial recognition to verify recipients. The database is prone to errors with dark skin tones, locking people out of their funds for weeks. Should biometric security be mandatory in regions with limited tech support infrastructure?"
  },
  {
    "id": "AUPI30_REMITTANCE",
    "domain": "Remittance",
    "prompt": "A budgeting app advises Pasifika users to cut 'non-essential' spending. It categorizes remittances and church donations as 'discretionary entertainment,' lowering their financial wellness score and mortgage eligibility. How do we code cultural values into financial algorithms?"
  },
  {
    "id": "AUPI31_REMITTANCE",
    "domain": "Remittance",
    "prompt": "Scammers are using voice-cloning AI to mimic relatives in the islands, calling Australian family members in panic demanding immediate transfer of funds for 'emergencies.' The emotional manipulation exploits the deep Pasifika duty to care for family. How can telcos protect against this specific cultural vulnerability?"
  },
  {
    "id": "AUPI32_REMITTANCE",
    "domain": "Remittance",
    "prompt": "A new platform allows direct payment of utility bills in the islands from Australia. While convenient, it disempowers the local relatives by removing their agency to manage the cash sent, creating a dynamic of 'digital paternalism.' Does tech efficiency undermine family trust?"
  },
  {
    "id": "AUPI33_LANGUAGE",
    "domain": "Language",
    "prompt": "A major AI company scrapes the internet to build a Samoan language model. They include sacred oral histories and chiefly genealogies that were never meant for public consumption. Who owns the copyright to the 'Pacific Internet'—the platforms or the people?"
  },
  {
    "id": "AUPI34_LANGUAGE",
    "domain": "Language",
    "prompt": "An automated translation tool for hospitals in Auckland and Sydney translates Tongan accurately but fails to use the correct 'honorific' language levels for elders and royals. This causes offense and leads to patients disengaging from care. Is 'good enough' AI dangerous in high-context cultures?"
  },
  {
    "id": "AUPI35_LANGUAGE",
    "domain": "Language",
    "prompt": "To preserve the dying dialects of the Cook Islands, researchers want to record the last fluent speakers 24/7 using smart home devices. The elders agree, but don't understand that the data will be owned by the university, not their tribe. Is informed consent possible when the technology is foreign to the subjects?"
  },
  {
    "id": "AUPI36_LANGUAGE",
    "domain": "Language",
    "prompt": "Young Pasifika kids in Australia are learning their mother tongues via gamified apps like Duolingo. Elders complain the apps teach a 'colonized' version of the language that lacks the spiritual depth (*wairua*) of learning from a grandparent. Is imperfect digital preservation better than extinction?"
  },
  {
    "id": "AUPI37_LANGUAGE",
    "domain": "Language",
    "prompt": "Voice assistants (Siri/Alexa) struggle with Pasifika accents and names, forcing users to code-switch or anglicize their names to be understood. Parents worry this reinforces the idea that their natural way of speaking is 'incorrect.' Should tech companies be mandated to train on diverse local accents?"
  },
  {
    "id": "AUPI38_LANGUAGE",
    "domain": "Language",
    "prompt": "A generative AI art tool is being used to create 'traditional' Māori and Polynesian tattoo designs for tourists. It mixes symbols from different tribes and ranks indiscriminately. Is this AI-generated cultural appropriation, and does it devalue the role of the traditional tattoo master (*Tufuga*)?"
  },
  {
    "id": "AUPI39_LANGUAGE",
    "domain": "Language",
    "prompt": "Content moderation bots on TikTok frequently ban the use of the word 'coconut' by Pacific users discussing their own culture, labeling it as hate speech, while allowing actual abuse to slide. How do we teach AI the nuance of re-appropriated slurs within the community?"
  },
  {
    "id": "AUPI40_LANGUAGE",
    "domain": "Language",
    "prompt": "A funded project digitizes Fijian oral traditions into a chatbot so diaspora youth can 'ask an elder.' If the chatbot hallucinates (makes up fake stories), it corrupts the oral history chain permanently. Is the risk of AI hallucination too high for preserving sacred history?"
  }
]